How can you relate fishing with classic? Yes, you are right! Antique fishing equipment! Because these fishing gears with the test of time, they became fortunes not only for their precious value but also due to its power to evoke nostalgia on the ones who possess them. These fishing equipment might be ordinary fishing materials during their time, but time proved them worthwhile of treasuring. Time-tested, elegant, classic, these antique fishing equipment are really collectors' item nowdays. No matter if you are from today? S era or from the olden days, fishing professional or newbie, purchasing antique fishing equipment can turn into a craze.

There are certainly numerous antique fishing equipment available for anyone who wants to collect a little portion of the past. These equipment range from the basic essentials like rod, tackle and reel to anglers and former licenses for fishing in the 1930s and so on. It really depends on the collector what fishing objects he is obsessed in.

Often, vintage reels are the ones most collectors want to acquire. At present, reels are made up of strong metal alloys but in the past they make use of various metals such as steel, iron and brass. It is not only the materials that changed through time. Although the former reels have flaws that was modified to newer models to improve their effectiveness, each of these reels have their own exclusive, elegant designs that really hook antique collectors into acquiring them.

After the reels, lures are the next most hunted antique fishing equipment. Lures made before 1970s are a lot more attractive than the ones used now. At times, these vintage lures have great craftsmanship that they look almost exactly like the fish they replicate. This is why they are very much wanted by antique collectors.

Bobbers are another collectors' item. Before the Styrofoam was made the standard bobber material, bobbers were used to be made of cork. Yes, you are right; the ones that you remove from your champagne bottles with your corkscrew. Even though not as famous as reels when it comes to antique collectors' items, bobbers are still considered valuable and many want to have bobbers in their collection.

There are endless options for you out there so if you have a thing for the past and love fishing but has not yet joined the collection craze, then this is the right time to start collecting. These treasures are very valuable and may be passed on to your next generation. This hobby is not really hard. All you need is a great interest in the past and your love for angling.